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Calf shot with arrow, Elk Point RCMP investigating

Johnny Wakefield

Postmedia

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
1:52:57 MDT PM

Elk Point RCMP are investigating a case of animal cruelty after a calf was shot in the neck with an arrow on a rural property northeast of Elk Point, Alta. near Range Road 63. Investigators believe the calf was shot sometime between Sept. 23 and 24. The calf sustained minor injuries but has since recovered.

RCMP are investigating after someone shot an arrow into a calf while the animal was out to pasture last month.

Elk Point RCMP were called to a rural property near Range Road 63 northeast of the town on Sept. 24, after a report of animal cruelty, police said last Thursday.

The town of 1,452 is located around 100 km southwest of Cold Lake.

Police found a black calf with the arrow sticking out of its neck. Investigators believe the animal, which has since recovered from the injury, was shot sometime between Sept. 23 and 24 while in a pasture.

The arrow is black in colour and has orange fletching and a bright green knock.

RCMP are asking anyone with information about who shot the calf to call the RCMP or Crime Stoppers.